The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-19

crossed continents, and seas, spurred
OF the three fateful hays, SO speedily
did she accomplish Fleming's doom
on her arrival"
"The fate that overlook Tom Giles
was less strange" commented Hardin;
"was u chance in u thousand. To
be struck, ut distance OF fifty feet,
by pin from q passing locomotive is
to me the very irony OF fate
The attempt ut pleasantly evoked
but feeble smile. The subject was
one that struck uncomfortable upon
the nerves of the group.
Golden shook himself together. at
would be the splitting OF II hair to
me-" he said, cynically, ito make
choice between the bolt of iron and
the bolt ofelectricity that killed Hoyt.
1t was hard for fellow to be done to
death by charge oil lightning when
there was not cloud in the sky"
"Hoyt had been warned not to
touch the battery wires" interpreted
Hairston.
GRAVITY shrugged his shoulders.
al believe you had also warned Jack
Fleming not to back that beastly
Arabian, had you not, Hardin?"
Hardin assented.
"The Fates lead the willing and
drag the unwilling, quoted Grantley
"Who was there to warn Giles OF
Darrow2"
"For the matter OF that" flippant-
ly returned Cosby, "who can warn
against the doom that may be lurk-
ing i'm ambush for the first OF us Tel.
lows that leaves the Mecenas?"
Rendered restless by the turn the
conversation had taken, Darby had
moved away from the group and was
leaving the room. He heard the idle
words Cosby had spoken. He went
on as though he had not heard. The
baize doors swung shut after him.
"After all it may not be a pitiless
doom to WHICH one goes, you see,
Cosby" laughed Hardin. "What
happier destiny could u poor devil
of a Mecenas bachelor find. awaiting
him than the wifely embraces OF
woman like Carolyn Lomax."
"There's many a slip" quoted
Cosby. Fortune has trick OF smil-
ing on Darby, know; but she's a fickl
beldame at best, and may play him
false when he least expects it,"
I'd take Phil's chances for the
prize he's to draw from her tonight,
az all events" said Hardin. "The
floral bell is swinging already in the
hall of the Lomax House ready for his
wedding chimes. Hal speaking OF the
decorations, that reminds me. Sar-
TIM, the florist, told me he had just
received an Importation OF italian
plants, and promised Darby I'd call
by and tell him to send up one OF
those superb moon-flowers for Miss
Lomax. Startini Is certain he has
one that will put out its blossoms
just about the time OF the marriage.
Darby thinks that would be pleas.
ing omen for his bride"
He returned his paper to the file
and at once took his leave TO attend
TO the commission.
A few hours later q brilliant COM
pany was assembled in the parlors OF
the Hon. Paul Lomax. They had
gathered there for the celebration of
the marriage OF his daughter and heir
ess to Philander Darby. What fate
was there now which might balk the
most sacred plans OF the bridegroom's
life? Still Fortunes favorite, he had
already received ut the altar, conse-
Grated by the high priest, Love, her
most gracious boon, in the conjural
VOWS OF the woman he adored, and,
among her bridal guests, his young
wife was moving, the stateliest and
loveliest OF them all.
In pause in the dance her eyes
frankly met his devouring gaze. He
was at her side in q moment.
"Come with me awhile, can you not.
Carolyn" he eagerly whispered. at
is "a mad mockery 10 me, this phan-
tasmagoria OF lights, flowers and nod
ding and bobbing puppets, forever in
terposing between you and me. Sure
ly we may be entitled to quarter
OF an hours emancipation from the
shackles OF les convenances."
She smiled and, humoring his fancy,
put her hand within his arm.
"Where will you take me? There
are lights and peopleeverywhere."
He looked down upon her, smiling.
1.-THE moons rays only have a right
to be where our moon.ilower is open
ing its blossoms. Dunbrek had had
less an artists eye had he failed to see
the peculiar fitness Of that alcove for
the sky charms OF our lunar plant"
She moved at his side, roseate and
palpitant. So this explained the dip
lomacy he had used in inducing the
old gardener to move some OF his
choicest plants from the retired alcove
to give place to the heavy foliaged
plant sent up from Sartini's. He had
meant that only the moonbeams